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Patent No.:

US 12692639 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2023

Washing machine and method of controlling the same

Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Jeonggi Hong, Suwon-si, KR;

Wonjae Han, Suwon-si, KR;

Sungjong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;

Hooijoong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;

Hansol Youn, Suwon-si, KR;

Sooyeon Jin, Suwon-si, KR;

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

David G Cormier

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 33/48 (2020.01); D06F 23/04 (2006.01); D06F 33/36 (2020.01); D06F 33/40 (2020.01); D06F 33/42 (2020.01); D06F 33/44 (2020.01); D06F 34/22 (2020.01); D06F 37/24 (2006.01); D06F 37/30 (2020.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01); D06F 103/18 (2020.01); D06F 105/08 (2020.01); D06F 105/46 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 33/48 (2020.02); D06F 23/04 (2013.01); D06F 33/36 (2020.02); D06F 33/40 (2020.02); D06F 33/42 (2020.02); D06F 33/44 (2020.02); D06F 34/22 (2020.02); D06F 37/245 (2013.01); D06F 37/304 (2013.01); D06F 39/083 (2013.01); D06F 2103/18 (2020.02); D06F 2105/08 (2020.02); D06F 2105/46 (2020.02);
Abstract

Provided is a washing machine and a method of controlling the same, the washing machine including: a tub provided to accommodate water therein; a rotating tub rotatably installed inside the tub; a ball balancer provided in the rotating tub; a washing motor configured to rotate the rotating tub; a drain motor configured to drain water from the tub; and a controller configured to; based on completing a washing cycle or a rinsing cycle, drive the drain motor; based on a water level in the tub reaching a first water level threshold, drive the washing motor for a first period of time; and based on the first period of time elapsing, stop the washing motor and the drain motor.

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